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- Patented Apr. l8, I899. W. HOLMES, G. PENNY & J. HUDGSON, .IR.

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MACHINE FUR MAKING LABELS.

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UNITED STATES PATENT pOFFI E.

\YILLIAM'IIOLMES, GEORGE ULVERSTON, ENGLAND; TO SAID HODGSON.

PENNY; AND JAMES HODGSON, .ia, F SAID HOLMES AND PENNY'ASSIGNORS MACHINE FOR MAKING LABELS.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 623,213, dated April 18, 1899.

Application filed June 7, 1897. Serial No. 639,743. (No man.)

' Printing of Labels, of which the following is a specification.

Thisinvention relates to a combined machine operating from a single first-motion sha t for the printing, cutting, chamfering, and affixing of paper washers to alabel produced from an endless web of paper; and it consistsot improved meansoperated from the first-motion shaft for the intermittent and adjustable feed of the said web for the perforation, gulnming, and affixing of washers upon the said labels, and for the transverse cutting and ehamferingof the said labels from the said web in one operation, and in order that our invention may be the better understood we now proceed to describe the same in reference to the drawings hereto annexed and to the letters marked thereon.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the combined label cutting, forming, and printing machine. Fig. 2 is a plan of the same. Fig. 3 is a detached side elevation of the label-printing mech anism and means for operating the same. Fig. t is a detached end elevation of the said printing mechanism. Fig. 5 is a detached end elevation of the web-feeding mechanism. Fig. 6 is an end elevation of the cutting mechanism. Fig. 7 is a detached side elevation of the label-web-feeding mechanism and of the cutting mechanism. Fig. 8 is a detached plan of the same. Fig. 9 is a detached end elevation of the transverse feed mechanism for the two washer-webs and also of the punches for stamping out, perforating, and affixing the washers, together with printing-stamp and inking apparatus therefor. Fig. 10 is a broken side elevation of the same. -Fig. 11

is a detached and enlarged end elevation of the mechanism for the delivery of piles containing a specified number of labels. Fig. 12 is an enlarged side elevation of the washer- .web feeding and gumming box. Fig. 13- is an enlarged plan of the same. Fig. 14 is a section through the line 14. 14 in Fig. 12, looking in the direction of the arrow. Fig. v15 isa detached detail of the chamfc1--cutting knife and matrix. Fig. 16 shows the construction'of the punches for stamping out, affix ing, and perforating the reinforce washers 01' tabs. Fig. 17 is a detached. side elevation of the adjustable link operating'the cutting mechanism. Fig; 18 is a back elevation of the combined crank and cam disk driving the main mechanism. Fig. 19 is a sectional elevation on the line 19 19 of Fig. 18. Fig. 20 is a detached detail of the label-web feedtable. 1

A, Fig. 1, is the web of'paperorsu'itable ma-' terial from which the labels .are to be cut. It is of asuitable width to correspond exactly to the length of the labels required, which are thus cut transversely from the end of such web or strip A. The said web or strip is supplied from a suitable .reel under the ma-' chine and is carried over a guide-roller a, Fig. 1, and between the plate a, Figs. 1, 2, and 3, and the platen-su-pportiug table (1 Figs. 1, 2, 3, and4, towhich the plate a isattached at itsends, the attachments serving as guides to the web. The web is brought over the platen-face 15, Figs. 1, 3, and 4., which is adjustably supported on the supportingtable a by means of four set-screws a a", Figs. 1, 3, and 4, and the central sliding pillar a, Figs; 1, 3, and 4, to the feed-table 0, Figs. 1,.2, 5, 7, and 8, passing under the overreaching armd, Figs. 1, 2, 5, 7, and S, which projects from and over the feed-table O, as shown in detail in Fig. 20, and is gripped upon that feed-table by a wrought-iron plate D, Figs. 2, 5,'aud 8, attached to the bar d, Figs. 2, 5, and 8, which bar is itself pivoted to the arm d, the said wrought-iron plate being pressed by its own weight and by the adjustable spring (Z Figs. 1, 5, and 7, on the said web A where-it lies on the feeding-table Figs. 1, 7, and S, oi' l the push-lmr c, (the tatable C can, however, be adjustedas to it's travel in one'direetionbya movable collar.

Ne being kept hoine on this collar by a tensionepringci Figs. 1,. 2',--7,'and 8,) and asregards the limit of its return travelby an adv j ustable slotted-stop 0 machine, checking the bac'kwardtravel of thetable Cbefore'the bar c has finished its reon the frame of the ciprocation. The point atw hich the push-bar c com men'ces' to. pus ht he table G from left to right is det'er'mihed "by the positionof the collar. 0 upon the push-bar c,'and on the return stroke f ronirigh t toleft the distance which the table C travels in that direction is limit-edby the adjustable .st'o'pe, bolted to thefram e.

When the table 0 and Web A therewith is carried'over to its extreme position to the right,

theend of the web is made, originally by hand,

to-projecl; suificie'ntlyfa'r to come under the second gripper lflFigs, 1, 2, 6,7, and 8, on the knife-beamand is there held as thefkni fe b'eam descends, as hereinafter more fully described. When the feed-table C returns, the gripper D is lifted on its pivoted bar (Zby the wheel 1 d Figs. 1 ,.2, ;5,-7,and 8,' at the end of the attached to an under adjustablearm df coming in contact with the plate d Figs. 1, '2, 5,- 7,-and 8, which plate is 1, 5, 7, 8, and 10,.aud rises with it whenthe latter is forced up by the rocking lever f,

e. The table C 4 Figs. 1, 2,15, 7, 8, a-rid 10, and link ),'Figs. 1, 2, 5, 7, and 8, connected tothe crank-pin is thus free to slide back under the web. Agivhich latter is held in a fixed position 'both bythe punches entering the "fed forward 2, 3, and 4, containing the requircdtype in av and 4, which isadjusted by .1), Figs. 1, 2,3,

,sam'e'and by the 'gripper l attached 'to the knife beam,

hereinafter to be described. While the web is at rest aftenhaving been. an upper type-back b, Figs. 1,-

left-hand one is adjustable by means of the set-screws 1),, I2 Figs. 1, 2, and 3, carried by projections from the main casting. (.Denoted by b b, in Figsz'l, 2, and 3.) The said type-back b is caused to reciprocate by means of a stud and 4, which enters an in-.'

elined slot 0 Figs. '1, S, and l, .in the back plate G, Figs. 1', 2, 3,'and 4, which is given a horizontal reciprocation in the raceb Fig.

3, and link 9?, Figs. 1, 2,

4,,fornied between the main guides Z),,. b,,' b,;'b,,', Figs. 1 and '2, by link g, Figs. 1, 2, and 3, bell-crank g, Figs. 1, 2, and

and 3, from the-crankpin 6. On the'ascent of the type-backh a spring-steelroller-carriage H,-Figs 1, 3,and4,

grooved rim of the crank-disk E, Figs.- l, 2,

of the main punch plate F, Figs.

casting and the Y with two inking-rollers 7L, FigsT1,'2, 3, and 4.

- passes under the'typei by ine'ans of a rocking lever-h Figs; 1 and 3-,with forked end over a stud hi, Figs 1 and 3, in said carriage operated bylink h ,Figs'. land 8, rocking bar If, Figs. 1 and 3, and'link h Figs. '1 and 3,taking reciprocation from a grooved cam h7, Figs... ,,18, and

' 19, on the first-motion-shaft The inking rollers h come back to an :inkingcylinder h, 4 reservoiriu' any eouvenient mannerand is revolved by nut 71 Figs. 1, 2 a'nd"3;' froh1the 3, and 18, onthe 'shaft .After the label' has been printed and has been moved forward by the table. 0 it is in a position between the under die-plate F, Figs. 9, 10, 12, 13, and-l4, and the ovendie-plate J,

Figs. 1, 2, 9,10,12,13, and 14,"t0.r eceive the Y reinforce-washersin a manner now to be deand 4, which receives ink from a scribed. The material for the said washersis fed from two-reels is is to the machine, as in-- d-icatedinFig. 9, transversely across the travel strip A, a'st-wo separate v webs K K, Figs. 9 and 12, one'above and one below the said inainlabei-strip; w Each washer web, however,,before coininginits coursejto the main label-strip'passesthrough a'-guinming'device,-which also serves to. feed the .washe1'-wel)s from the reels, 7c 71; to theirrespective positions above and belew-the labelstrip A. This device consists of the sliding gum-boxk, Fig. '9, (shown in detail in Figs.

12, 13,-and 14, whieh is supplied with gain from the gum reservoir k Figs.-"2 and 9, by;

a flexible tube k Figs.12 and 9." r The gun]- box is provided with two spring-pressed roll ers'k k Figs 9, 10, 12-,13,'and 14,'one--a'bove and .one .below,'situa'ted against "slots k ti'oduced between thesaidrollersIt k and the top andbottom faces of the guin bo'x, re-

spectively. The edges of the gum-box platform it Figs. .12 to 14, are grooved so as to enable-the platform and gum-110x10 slide on the" lower die-plate its reciprocation from a spring reactjn g rockin'gilever 10?; Figs. 2 and9, behind the frame,

whichreeeives a rocking motionfrom an inclined oam-face 7c -,.Figs'. 2 and 9, onthe shaft.

E and engages with'a pinlr l, Figs. 9 and 12,

strips or" '.'lhe gum-box receives- Fig-12, in the gu'flkbox', and the webs'arein-' I to on the undersurface of the platform 7.; The

length of the travel of the gum-box can be adjusted by means of the screw-stop It", Figs. 2 and 9, on the? rocking lever, which abuts against the bracket k,.Figs; 2 and 9, of the frame ofv the machine. The forward movement of the gum-box feeds the'webs K'K to the label-Weber see Fig.0) by the'grip of the spring-pressed rollers k k on the said webs K K, but on the return movement of .the gum-box the-web is kept stationary by.

the action of the washer, fori ning'punches, about to be described, so that the webs are drawn between the rollers k k? and the slots 70 k in the gum-box'and are gunnncd on the surfaces presented to the label. The upper and lower punches jj, Figs. 1, 9,10, and 16, for punching out the washers from the webs K K are adjustably mounted upon an over punch-' platej, Figs. 1 and 10, and an under punchplate j Figs. 1 and '10, respectively, of which the former receives its reciprocation between the guides b b Figs. 9 and 10, bya stud 9' Figs. 9 and 10, which wonks in an in clined slot 3' Fig. 10, in the horizontally-sliding plate G, while the under punch-plate receives its reciprocation between the two guides b, 1),, Figs. 7 to 10, from the rocking lever f, Figs. 7 to 10, by means of the pin f Figs. 7, 8, and 10, which enters the recess f Fig. 8, in the punch-plate. The punches jj on the punch-plates j and j are annular and of the diameter of the circular washer or tab, and these punches cut out the said circular washers from the webs K K as the latter rest on the upper and under faces, respectively, of

the die-plates U and F, Figs. 9, 10, and 12,

between which the label A passes. The punches jj carry the cut-out washers through the die-plates J and'F on to each face of the label-web and the washers are pressed thereon by the punches j j meeting on the labelweb A, and while in this position the central perforating-punch 7' Figs. 1, 2, 9, 10, and 16, travels through the upper punch j, which is perforated to receive it, (see Fig. 16,)- and enters the lower punch j, which is similarly perforated, thus punching a central hole through both the washers and the label. From the head of the punching-plate j we may adapt a cross-head 9'", Figs. 2 and 9, to carry a printing stamp-bar J, Fig. 9, which descends on the upper tab-web K at the same time as that of the descent of the upper punch j, and may thus print any desired matter upon the circular washer or tab, an arched platen surface 7t", Figs. 9, 10, 12, and 13, being provided, spanning over the feed gum-box platen and supporting the upper web K for printing. In such cases we provide a pivoted frame J Figs. 2 and 9, carrying spring-pressed inking-rollers J Figs. 2 and 9, which are caused by the tension of the springs J", Figs. 2 and 9, to traverse over an inking-slab J Figs. 2 and 9, and the end of the washer-printing stamp J when the latter is stationary at the top of its stroke. Then the stamp J begins to descend, the frame .1 is quickly forced aside, removing the rollers J 3 from underneath the said stamp by anose or cam .1, Fig. 9, on the back of the said stamp striking a roller J Fig. 9, .on the pivoted roller-frame. The tab-washers having been thus printed, gummed, punched out of web, affixed to label, and centrally perforated by central punch, the printed label-web, with tab-washers affixed and punched and printed, if desired, is fed on to the cutting-knife.

' The knife-beainL, Figs. 1, 2, and 6 to. 8, is pivoted on aframe Z, Figs. 1, 2, and 6 to 8,

and carries an inclined shear blade 1', Figs.'

1, 2, and 6 to 8, which commences to cut at the point and gradually cuts to the heel.

Upon the same beam is attached a distinct under knife Z Figs. 1, 2, 6 to 8, and 15, for

cutting the V-shaped recesses between the heads .of each label, thus producing a label with the top corners chamfered off. The

lower V-shaped knife Z first cuts out the V- recess in the edge of the web and sinks below the label intofa similar shear-recess in the lower main knife l Figs. 1,2, (Ste 8, and 15, and the upper knife thereafter cuts the label from the web by cutting through the center of the V- shaped recess. may be operated, as shown, by an adjustable connecting-rod Z Figs. 1, 2, 6,.and 17, from The knife-beam the cross-head Z Figs. 1, 2, and 17, fixed to the reciprocating punch-slide J. The labels,

or counted. This ratchet-wheel can rotatein one direction only on. account of the springpressed detent 01., Figs. 1 and '11, and is operated by a pawl n, Figs. 1, 2, and 11, from the reciprocating bar a of the feed-table C, and in turn the said wheel operates, by means of the spring-pressed catch 0, Figs. 2 and 11, the second ratchet-wheel 0, Figs. 2 and 11, thus causing the casting, consistin g of the ratchetwheel 0, the grooved pulley P, Figs. 2 and 11,

and the disk Q, Figs. 2 and 11, which is loose on the shaft'R, Figs. 1,2, and 11, to be car'- ried around with the rotation of the ratchetwheel N against the tension of the spring 0, Figs. 1, 2, and 11, which is attached to the grooved pulley P by means of the cord r, Fig. 11. The disk Q carries a spring-pressed catch q, Figs. 2 and 11, which is made to lightly press against the third ratchet-wheel S, Fig-.2 and 11, which is also loose on the shaft, by means of the spring q, Fig. '11, the catch (1 being -so arranged that it moves over the teeth of'the ratchet-Wheel, and' conse-- quently communicates no motion to it during the intermittent rotation of the ratchet-wheel N. When, however, the ratchet-wheel Nhas completed one revolution, corresponding with the formation of one pile of twenty-five labels, the catch 0 Figs. 2 and 11, which is rigidly connected by the spindle O Fig. 11, to the catch 0 is lifted by coming in contact with the pin 0 Fig. 11, fixed to the standard '6, Figs. 2 and 11, thereby disengaging the catch 0 from the ratchet-wheel o. v The tension of the spring 1', no longer resisted by the catch 0, causes the grooved wheel P, and with it" the disk Q, to rotate in thecontrary direction to that in, which they were driven, thereby causing the spring-pressed catch q to engage with the ratchet-wheel S and causing one revolution of the same. Attached to the ratchet-wheel S a'ndfitting loose on the shaft whatwedesire'to I L-jI-ll alabelln'annfaeturing-nmachine, in

ingvwith the wheel S drives, bynieans of a, pin

ated-by mean'sgof; the acti -l andll on ale lost motion to the pnsh-bar, a 'retnmLs i-ing connectionbetween the pnsh balimd the ta- -to..limit tlie i'etn n' ti avel 0f the-table; a liftble, retaining the label web on "the-foi'ward I feed, and releasing the web; on tlleneturn 'pei and a lifting and retai-ning the knife-b'eaniito' hold the paper Web from 2. 'In' a' label manufacturing" machine, means to feed andSimultzineously gum a pair isthe disk T, Figs; 2-an'd-ll, which on .ro'tat- V of washer or. tab webs fed. transversely to "a and 11, to .t-ra.vel to a firstmotionsha'ft'; spring- M, delivering a. bundle if ovel' the ,gum slots, gripping washer-webs for labels and: returning td'its initial feed,and position; This entire operation" is-repeated on the formation of every-pileof twenty-five labels. pAnordinaryoounting-train ofheels ing punches and fixed die-plates,.to hold'the inclos ed in-a casing 'V', Fig."l,- can be, op'erstantially asdesci' ibed. i r on ofajpin w, Figs.- --In a label-manufacturing machine, the vet w; Fig. 1, connected with that the eoinplete plothe counting-train; so

, catingldevice, to intermittently'feed forward a continuous paper web, of a pivoted upper straight-cut knife and; bea n adapted to 'cut obliquely froin' toe to heel; a lower .V-shaped knife upon said reciprocating beam; means dnetion '0f "the l, maehinef for any'period may certained the-nature of this said invention, securehy Letters Patent-is combinationfa reciprocating-jeed-table; a device; and an u push-bar item the ina-irrcramkoperating said ferthe top'edges of the labels, and divide the finished la w.tiallyas' deserib'ed.

I Intestimony whereof we have signedom 11311168 to this'speoification in the presenceof twosubscribing witnesses. j

feed-table adjiista'ble collarsthereon giving ble; an adj l st-able stop-lug on the main frame ingand retaininglgripper pivoted on the tastroke; 3;.sliding ineline liftto said grippeif- GEORGE 1 ENNL bar as means 'to release'the samefz'om the pzig -ippeiionj flvitne'ssesq r EDITH iL-WV LLIA'M'S', .j"; l WVILLIAM; RO E S.

tetu-rn, substan1 zl-ly as described.

combination with a 'gfipand release 1 'ecipro--- folf reciprocation of-said knife-beam from a, first-motion shaft that also operates said feed nderfixed shear-plate and WILLIAM HOLMES. I i

Fig; ll, the sliding slotted: ban-t; Figs. 1,' Ignain web; consisting of, in"'conibination,a H 2, and -1 l,'onee 'tgand'fmon the guiding-bars reciprocating gum-box with issue-slotsfor the 'gum; means'ffor reciprocating 'said box from pressed rollers washerl-websfrom return with gum-box, sub- V bels from one another, su bstan-- {JAMES nonesomJRl l 4 gum ningsaid webs on returnstroke of webs o'ver'gnm-issue slots; and descend-- 6o- -V -recessed;1 natrix to simultaneously'cham- 

